Arsenal’s Academy have thrashed their Portsmouth counterparts 6-3 in a thrilling encounter.

Bottom-of-the-table Portsmouth managed to give Arsenal a challenge at times, but were undone by their disappointing start and finish to the game.

Alban Bunjaku and Jon Toral gave Arsenal an early two-goal lead but Patrick Antelmi pulled one back for Portsmouth just before half-time.

In the second-half, Bunjaku grabbed his second for the Gunners immediately after the restart. Once again, Portsmouth managed to hit back, this time through Jed Wallace.

Kris Olsson added Arsenal’s fourth before Ashley Harris gave Portsmouth another ray of hope as he reduced the deficit.

Arsenal made sure of the victory in the last moments of the game as Bunjaku completed his hat-trick and Serge Gnabry scored the final goal in stoppage time.

Arsenal sit one point off leaders Fulham in the league table after the win, whilst Portsmouth remain bottom and are three points from their next closest rival, Ipswich Town.

Full Academy Results – 21st November 2011

Academy Group A

Charlton Athletic 0-1 Chelsea

Fulham 3-1 Ipswich Town

Norwich City 1-2 Southampton

Portsmouth 3-6 Arsenal

West Ham United 3-0 Crystal Palace

Pos

Team

P

W

GD

1

Fulham

12

9

17

27

2

Arsenal

13

8

11

26

3

West Ham United

13

7

9

23

4

Crystal Palace

13

6

11

22

5

Charlton Athletic

13

6

9

20

6

Southampton

13

5

6

20

7

Norwich City

12

5

3

17

8

Chelsea

13

5

-3

17

9

Ipswich Town

13

3

-7

13

10

Portsmouth

13

2

-11

10

Academy Group B

Bristol City 0-2 Cardiff City

Reading 1-1 Coventry City

Watford 3-1 Milton Keynes Dons

Aston Villa 1 – 2 Birmingham City

Tottenham Hotspur 3 – 3 Leicester City

Pos

Team

P

W

GD

1

Coventry City

13

10

16

31

2

Reading

13

8

16

27

3

Leicester City

13

5

5

20

4

Tottenham Hotspur

13

5

6

19

5

Watford

13

5

1

19

6

Cardiff City

13

4

-4

15

7

Aston Villa

13

4

0

14

8

Birmingham City

13

3

-16

11

9

Bristol City

13

1

-16

6

10

Milton Keynes Dons

13

1

-41

5

Academy Group C

Blackburn Rovers 3-4 Everton

Crewe Alexandra 2-1 Bolton Wanderers

Manchester City 1-3 Liverpool

Manchester United 2-1 West Bromwich Albion

Stoke City 0-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Pos

Team

P

W

GD

1

Wolverhampton Wanderers

13

9

12

28

2

Manchester City

13

8

10

25

3

Blackburn Rovers

13

7

6

23

4

Liverpool

13

6

7

22

5

Everton

13

6

8

21

6

Stoke City

12

5

-1

18

7

Manchester United

12

5

-1

16

8

Crewe Alexandra

13

4

-11

13

9

Bolton Wanderers

13

3

-6

10

10

West Bromwich Albion

13

3

-17

10

Academy Group D

Barnsley 3-0 Leeds United

Huddersfield Town 1-2 Derby County

Middlesbrough 2-1 Newcastle United

Nottingham Forest 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday

Pos

Team

P

W

GD

1

Barnsley

13

8

11

26

2

Newcastle United

13

8

11

26

3

Derby County

13

7

7

22

4

Leeds United

13

5

4

18

5

Middlesbrough

13

4

-6

15

6

Sheffield Wednesday

12

4

-6

14

7

Sunderland

12

4

-6

14

8

Sheffield United

11

4

-11

14

9

Huddersfield Town

13

2

-14

11

10

Nottingham Forest

13

2

-9

10

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